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  • Country ranking ?

    132
  • Producer ranking ?

    29
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2045

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The Story

Quinta de Vargellas is pre-eminent among the wine estates of the Douro. Located in the wild and hilly eastern reaches of the Douro valley, it has been prized as a source of the finest Port wines since the 1820s. Today it ranks among the great vineyards of the world.

In years when a Taylor’s Vintage  is not declared, the decision may be taken to bottle a Single Quinta Vintage Port. This is made entirely from grapes grown on the Vargellas pro...

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Wine Information

An unseasonably hot spring resulted in early budding and by mid April the vines were showing good growth. Conditions for flowering in May were near perfect. A cool early summer was followed by very high temperatures in August. 

Picking started at Quinta de Vargellas on 13th September, a week later than most of the region. Conditions were perfect and the highest sugar readings in years were recorded. Due to the cool temperatures the fermenta...

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The first Vargellas Vinha Velha ever made. At the 1995 harvest, it was decided, exceptionally, to single out the best vines of the vinha velha and pick their grapes separately. This rare wine represents the quintessence of one of the world’s great vineyards.

Deep ruby-brick with some development on the rim. A multi-dimensional wine, evolving now from youth to maturity. Jammy fruit, herbal fragrances and a powerful violet scent. Palate quite lean but with typical Vargellas backbone.

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Very full colour. Very concentrated nose. This is complete and very lovely. Everything in place. Splendid fruit. Full. A wine of real power and strength. One of the few with a real third dimension on the palate. Real weight and concentration and intensity. Marvellous fruit. Very fine indeed. From 2013.

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Origin

Porto, Douro

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